INTRODUCTION diverting loop ileostomies are widely used in colorectal surgery to protect low rectal anastomoses. However, they may have various complications, among which are those associated with the subsequent stoma closure. The present study analyses our experience in a series of patients undergoing closure of loop ileostomies. METHOD retrospective study of all the patients undergoing ileo...

We report the case of a 54-year-old male patient diagnosed with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). The patient consulted with a 12-hour history of asthenia and rectorrhagia. He had pale skin and mucosa, was haemodynamically unstable and showed progressive anaemia. An emergency upper gastrointestinal endoscopy was performed, showing several acute lesions in the gastric antrum mucosa with no signs o...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The experience with treatment of diverticular colon disease (DCD) by the laparoscopic method is analyzed. METHODS Between January 1994 and July 1997, a group of 22 patients with criteria for symptomatic diverticular disease in the descending and sigmoid colon underwent laparoscopy with average resections of 40 cm. Intra-abdominal mechanical anastomosis completed the ...

INTRODUCTION In this report, we present the case of a patient affected by appendiceal cystadenoma, a colorectal adenocarcinoma, and a concomitant bladder carcinoma, as well as the results of the molecular study of the most relevant mutational pathways involved in these tumors. CASE PRESENTATION A 68-year-old Italian man was admitted to our unit complaining of macrohematuria, rectorrhagia, and...

INTRODUCTION One of the forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes inflammation and ulcers in colon is ulcerative colitis (UC). This study was aimed to determine the epidemiological and clinical aspects of patients with ulcerative colitis in the west of Iran. METHODS In this cross sectional study, we evaluated 150 patients with definite diagnosis of UC who referred to a subspecialt...

BACKGROUND Leiomyosarcoma of the rectum is a rare entity that comprises less than 0.1 % of all rectal malignancies. Given the uncommon nature of this tumor and the controversy about its treatment we report one case and review the literature in an attempt to report a particular evolution and to discuss the most appropriate treatment. CASE PRESENTATION This case report describes the presentatio...

Abstract Background In Latin America the experience in clinical practice with tofacitinib for moderate to severe Ulcerative Colitis (UC), terms of both effectiveness and safety, is still limited. Colombia, incidence UC as well availability these new therapeutic options has been increasing, also, patients are frequently more refractory treatments higher rates hospitalizations surgeries. The aim ...

Dear Editors: Adenocarcinoma of colon and rectum is the second most common cancer of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract in children. The development of carcinoma of colon in general appears to be associated with several predisposing factors such as familial polyposis, hereditary non-polyposis syndromes, ulcerative colitis, previous ureterosigmoidostomy or radiation therapy and dietary factors (hig...

Colorectal cancer is the third most common worldwide with more than one million patients diagnosed each year, among 50% will develop metastatic disease. Recent studies to improve treatment of colorectal has led development monoclonal antibodies such as cetuximab and panitumumab, that inhibit activation epidermal growth factor receptor its downstream pathways promote cell growth, proliferation, ...

An 81-year-old man with an unremarkable medical history was in gastrointestinal follow-up consultation for constipation and recurrent abdominal pain. He arrived at the emergency department with intense non-radiating epigastric pain accompanied with nausea, but with no vomiting or fever. Physical examination revealed a distended and tympanic abdomen, reduced bowel sounds, generalized pain upon p...